For who should be the most committed environmentalists?
Those whose vocation is to be stewards of God's wonderful creation.
Who should be the most committed humanitarians?
Those whose vocation is to see God's image in the face of our fellow wo/man.
In his letter to the Christians in Rome, Paul made an urgent appeal: "you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep."
In our present context those words, and the following passage about the need to adopt changed lifestyles, carry an extra level of prophetic meaning. How will we respond?
Some will find it easier to shrink their carbon footprints than others but one modest achievement within reach of all of us would be to do our shopping in the January Sales without using any additional bags. A drop in the ocean but, as the Jubilee 2000 and Fairtrade campaigns have shown, from small ripples, great waves of change can ensue.
+ Clive Wulfrun
PS If you want to do your bit, but don't know how, then I heartily recommend this year's Lichfield Diocesan Lent Challenge - a series of daily tasks and initiatives which will help you cut the carbon and take the environment seriously. You can download it free of charge from the diocesan website - www.lichfield.anglican.org/lent
